and more than $2.8 million to the state of california for unpaid sales taxes. if they don't pay them to the state of california, is that a crime? >> it is a crime. and we have to go after the money. >> reporter: he owes taxpayers $2.8 million. debt dating back six years. never paid. and he has not been charged with a crime. six years and nearly $3 million. how does somebody get away with that? >> that's hypothetical. >> reporter: it's factual. >> i'm not going to the document, tony. >> reporter: law prevents it from explaining why california taxpayer don't have the tax dollars collected. we also found this interesting. here's letterhead, sheriff's advisory committee. it says advisory board problem. he is a member of the sheriff's advisory board, a nonprofit group, supporting and affiliated with the sheriff's department. does this concern you? >> it does concern me. i want to make sure we have good people that are affiliated with that organization because they do work with us. >> reporter: you're the sheriff. will you recommend that he's removed from your adviso